We got up at 05:00 to go up to Machu Picchu but unforuntately Ben was not allowed in because his lense was too professional. Mum had exactly the same lense but it was hidden in a bag. The sunrise that we were hoping to see would not have been any good as it was very misty so nothing lost really.
We returned to the hotel and went to see spectacle bears (Paddingtons) which were huge, about 6ft tall !!! We also went on a nature walk and saw loads of hummingbirds which were absolutely fascinating. Mum also saw a few butterflies and naturally went completely mad over them.
We had lunch and then caught the train to Ollayantaytambo where we caught the bus back to Cusco.
At Cusco we boarded an internal flight bound for Lima.
We remained at Lima airport for a few hours before joining the flight to Schiphol. This time we were prepared the long walk to the other gate. After nearly boarding the wrong flight we finally ended up at a gate, only to be told that the gate had changed after about 30 mins !!!
We finally boarded the flight for London, homeward bound, thinking about the magnificent experience that was Peru !!!
